bookbashuk Chapter 327 Another Simulation, Thunder Emperor's Lineage, Heavenly Array Elder!
Chapter 327 Another Simulation, Thunder Emperor's Lineage, Heavenly Array Elder!
Chapter 327 Another Simulation, Thunder Emperor's Lineage, Heavenly Array Elder!
[Ding! Extracting a simulated identity for the host—]
[Draw successful. Please choose one of the following three identities: [One, Disciple of Thunder Palace: In ancient times, the Thunder Emperor's Dharma Body, one of the Ten Primal Dharma Bodies, appeared out of nowhere, attracting hundreds of Heavenly Sovereigns to fight for it, staining the Great Thousand Worlds with blood. In the end, the peerless powerhouse "Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor" fought his way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, seized the Dharma Body, and established the Thunder Palace lineage on the "Ten Thousand Thunder Continent," one of the Ten Great Super Continents. He recruited many disciples and became a powerful figure throughout the Great Thousand Worlds. At this time, you joined the Thunder Palace and became its outer disciple.]
[Part Two, Disciple of the Goddess of the Luo River—In ancient times, on the banks of the Luo River, you encountered the peerless goddess of the Luo River, received a wisp of her guidance, and from then on, devotedly followed her. At that time, the Thunder Palace was at its peak, the Thunder Emperor's power shook the world, and the Goddess of the Luo River was breathtakingly beautiful, while you were merely a humble disciple who silently looked up to her—]
[Three, Born Thunder Beast - You are a spirit of thunder nurtured by heaven and earth, born during a tribulation of thunder, and born with the power of thunder. However, at that time, the path of thunder was flourishing, and there were many who cultivated thunder magic. Although you were exceptionally gifted, this also attracted countless covetous eyes and pursuers, forcing you to survive in the cracks and seek an opportunity to transform into human form.]
Please make your choice.
Lu Yu looked at the three options in front of him and fell into deep thought.
The identity of the first "Thunder Palace Disciple" may seem like the lowest starting point, but it is the most orthodox path. As the pinnacle of the ancient thunder lineage, the Thunder Palace's library must contain countless cultivation methods, secret techniques, and tribulation-crossing experiences related to the Great Dao of Thunder.
If he could access the core inheritance, or even receive some guidance from the Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor, it would be of immeasurable benefit to him in dealing with the Heavenly Venerable Tribulation.
The identity of the second "disciple of Luoshen" is somewhat special. This identity should be considered as that of a suitor of Luoshen, and it is unlikely that he will win Luoshen's favor. He is probably not the kind of person who is a sycophant.
The third identity, "Born Thunder Beast," has the greatest potential. It is naturally close to thunder, but its living environment is too harsh, and its life is precarious. It is very likely to die before it can grow up, let alone accumulate the foundation for tribulation.
"What I need now is an opportunity to enhance my strength and accumulate the foundation for overcoming tribulations in a relatively safe and resource-rich environment."
"A disciple of the Thunder Palace is the best choice."
Having made up his mind, Lu Yu no longer hesitated.
"I choose my first identity: a disciple of the Thunder Palace!"
[Selection successful! Identity loading ————]
[Simulation begins——]
[In your first year, you were born into the Lu family, a lineage of generations of Heavenly Sovereigns on the Continent of Ten Thousand Thunders. At the time of your birth, heavenly thunder roared, and you were endowed with seven divine veins, possessing unparalleled talent. The family placed great hopes on you.]
[However, due to your unique constitution, your divine veins had to be sealed using a special secret method from a young age to prevent you from dying prematurely due to divine jealousy. Therefore, your outwardly displayed talent is only considered above average, not exceptional. But thanks to your family background and your own efforts, you successfully joined the Thunder Palace and became an outer disciple.]
[In the second year, as a disciple of the Thunder Palace, you were granted the introductory cultivation technique, the Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing Technique. With your experience from your previous life, your cultivation was incredibly fast. In just three months, you mastered the Nine Heavens Thunder-Drawing Technique and won a place in the top ten of the outer sect competition, thus qualifying to enter the outer area of the Thunder Pool for body tempering.]
[In the third year, during the tempering in the Thunder Pool, your cultivation successfully broke through to the Supreme Realm, and you officially became an inner disciple of the Thunder Palace.]
The competition within the inner sect is far fiercer than that outside; it attracts countless geniuses, and even Earthly Sovereigns are not uncommon.
[In the years that followed, you met a reclusive disciple named Lu Ming within the inner sect. He shared your surname, was taciturn, yet possessed an extraordinary dedication and unique insights into the Way of Thunder. Your bond was forged during a shared mission, and afterwards you often sparred and discussed the Dao together, exploring the perilous lands of the Ten Thousand Thunder Continent, your friendship deepening day by day.]
[In the sixth year, you and Lu Ming were invited to explore a newly discovered ancient thunder cultivation treasure trove. With the help of the pure thunder liquid and the remaining thunder god pills within, you both broke through to the seventh-grade supreme level.]
[In the seventh year, you and Lu Ming returned from the secret realm, your strength greatly improved, and your reputation among the inner sect members soared, attracting the attention of several inner sect deacons at the Earthly Supreme Realm who tried to recruit you.]
[Upon inquiry, you learn that when the Thunder Palace was first established, its inner gate consisted of five halls: the Heavenly Thunder Hall, the Earthly Thunder Hall, the Wind Thunder Hall, the Water Thunder Hall, and the Heart Thunder Hall. Each hall was headed by a Grandmaster of the Earthly Supreme Realm, who were all direct disciples of the Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor and were key figures in the struggle for the position of "Holy Son."]
[The position of Holy Son is unique, and you will receive the Thunder Emperor's full support and cultivation. In the future, you are expected to inherit the Thunder Emperor's Dharma Body and rule the Thunder Palace. Therefore, the Five Palaces have always been locked in fierce competition, and due to your demonstrated strength and potential, both the Wind Thunder Palace and the Earth Thunder Palace have shown a clear intention to recruit you.]
[Faced with the olive branch extended by the two halls, you did not immediately accept, only saying that the Five Halls Grand Competition was imminent, and you would consider it afterward. Although the stewards of the two halls were somewhat displeased, they expressed their understanding and looked forward to your performance in the competition.]
[In the eighth year, the once-in-a-century Five Halls Grand Competition of Thunder Palace officially begins. This grand event is no small matter; all disciples at the Supreme Realm are welcome to register. It aims to select true geniuses and is also a stage for the Five Halls to secretly compete and demonstrate their strength.]
The top ten in the competition will not only gain the unparalleled opportunity to enter the "Ten Thousand Thunder Ancestral Pool" for body tempering, but will also have a very high chance of being noticed by the hall masters of various palaces or even the Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor and taken as their personal disciples. You and Lu Ming have both signed up to participate.
[The preliminary rounds of the grand competition saw over ten thousand disciples at the Supreme Realm participate, including many Rank 8, Rank 9 Supremes, and even half-step Earth Supreme experts.]
[But this was no challenge for you. You swept through the enemy ranks with the Nine Heavens Thunder Emperor Sword Formation, controlling the strong with the weak, and breaking techniques with formations, drawing frequent glances from the powerful spectators, all marveling at your masterful mastery of spiritual formations. Lu Ming, relying on his self-created, bizarre thunder technique, was equally unstoppable.]
Ultimately, you and Lu Ming both made it into the top ten. You easily won, taking first place. Lu Ming also fought hard to secure fourth place.
[In the ninth year, thanks to your outstanding performance in the Grand Competition, you and Lu Ming, along with three others, were accepted as personal disciples by the Thunder Emperor of the Nine Heavens. The Thunder Emperor personally stated that nine is the ultimate number, and from this day forward, he will no longer accept disciples; the four of you will be his last personal disciples.]
"After accepting you as a disciple, the Thunder Emperor carefully examined your physique and found it extraordinary, saying that you possess a rare constitution capable of attracting lightning." Such a constitution is extremely rare, possessing an almost instinctive attraction to the power of lightning. However, without special cultivation methods to guide it, it is highly susceptible to causing one to prematurely die by attracting uncontrollable heavenly lightning in childhood.
This also explains why the seven divine meridians within your body were sealed layer by layer by your family using secret techniques.
To fully unleash your unique physique, the Thunder Emperor has bestowed upon you his self-created, sacred-grade body-refining technique, the Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison Body.
This method of drawing lightning to temper the body is extremely dangerous, but it can perfectly unleash the potential of a lightning-drawing body and forge an unparalleled lightning physique.
[In the tenth year, driven by the continuous tempering of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body and the complete removal of the divine vein seal, your potential exploded, allowing you to successfully break through to the Earthly Sovereign realm, absorb the lightning tribulation into your body, and leap to become a peak Lower Earthly Sovereign.]
[Lu Ming also broke through to the Earthly Sovereign realm in the same year. During a perilous training expedition, he unexpectedly obtained an extremely rare and bizarre type of lightning—the Netherworld Heart Demon Lightning. Based on this, and combining it with his unique understanding of the mind, he created a strange secret technique called the "Heart Demon Scripture."]
[After hearing him explain the philosophy and characteristics of his cultivation method, you were shaken, your expression turning strange. You finally realized that this close friend before you was none other than the infamous Thunder Emperor of the Heart Demon in the future! Although you knew Lu Ming was extraordinary, you never expected his identity to be so astonishing.]
[In the eleventh year, the Thunder Emperor saw that your foundation was already solid, but considering your extraordinary talent in the art of spirit arrays, he did not want it to be buried.]
He frankly admitted that although he was knowledgeable about spirit arrays, he was not at the pinnacle of this art. To help you go further on this path, he spared no effort, using his precious connections to personally write a letter inviting the then-wandering, elusive Grandmaster of Spirit Arrays—the Heavenly Array Elder—to the Thunder Palace.
[In the twelfth year, the Celestial Array Elder arrived at the Thunder Palace. He did not treat you with any special favors because you were a direct disciple of the Thunder Emperor, but simply gave you an unnamed array diagram containing 9,999 basic array pattern variations, requiring you to comprehend it within one month.]
[You drew upon your knowledge from two lifetimes and fully comprehended it in just fifteen days. For the first time, the Heavenly Array Elder showed surprise and admiration, nodding and saying, "Teachable." From then on, he began to impart all his knowledge to you.]
His teaching method was unique; he didn't teach specific formations, but rather expounded on the fundamental principles of heaven and earth, the flow of energy, and the wonders of spatial structure, supplementing it with countless ancient and wondrous formations for you to deduce on your own. You absorbed this knowledge eagerly, verifying it with your own path of thunder and your physical supernatural abilities, causing your mastery of formations to advance by leaps and bounds.
[In the thirteenth year, you achieved the rank of High-Level Spirit Array Master. Suddenly, you had a brilliant idea and began to try to deeply integrate the Dao of Arrays with your own path. Using the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body as the foundation, you regarded the acupoints and meridian nodes of your physical body as natural array eyes, and used your own spiritual power as the array source, conceiving a Dao of using the body as an array.]
[Lu Ming's inner demons have also made rapid progress this year, and under the guidance of the Thunder Emperor, he has even created a secret technique called the "Three Yang Thunder Technique" —]
[In the fourteenth year, your "Body and Array Integration" technique has taken initial shape, allowing you to instantly deploy multiple offensive and defensive spirit arrays within your body. You named it the "Thunder Prison Spirit Array Body." The Heavenly Array Elder commented that this technique is already comparable to ordinary peerless divine abilities, and the Thunder Emperor was also greatly pleased.]
In the same year, the Thunder Emperor sensed strange fluctuations outside the realm and ordered the Thunder Palace to enter a state of war preparedness, and instructed the five palace masters to make every effort to break through to the Heavenly Supreme.
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[In the fifteenth year, the eldest and second disciples of the Thunder Emperor, after ten years of seclusion in the Thunder Emperor's secret place, broke out of their seclusion, triggering a massive heavenly tribulation and successfully advancing to the Heavenly Supreme Realm, becoming Spiritual Grade Heavenly Supremes. The Thunder Palace's prestige was unparalleled for a time.]
However, just as everyone in Thunder Palace was celebrating, the long-planned invasion by the extraterrestrial evil race suddenly erupted!
Three Heavenly Demon Emperors, leading more than ten Demon Emperors and a large army, launched a fierce attack on the Myriad Thunder Continent, with the Thunder Palace bearing the brunt of the attack. The Thunder Emperor and the Heavenly Array Elder led their forces to meet the challenge, and the flames of war swept across the continent.
[As the personal disciple of the Thunder Emperor, although you only possess the cultivation of a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, you were entrusted by the Thunder Emperor to command a group of elite inner disciples in a time of crisis, resisting the elite forces of several extraterrestrial demon leaders.]
In the midst of the great battle, you naturally could not hold back, employing all your means. The Supreme Spiritual Heavenly Light, combined with the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, slayed several Earthly Sovereign Great Perfection level commanders.
[However, faced with countless extraterrestrial demons, your spiritual energy quickly dwindled. You were forced to combine the rudimentary form of the "Thunder Prison Spirit Array," using yourself as the array's core to connect with the remaining array power of the Thunder Palace. This allowed you to set up a composite spirit array on the battlefield, combining trapping, purifying, and defensive functions. This greatly slowed down the offensive of the demon elites and created an opportunity for your fellow disciples to counterattack.]
[Lu Ming's Heart Demon Scripture displayed unexpected power in this battle. The Netherworld Heart Demon Lightning was inherently unpredictable, seemingly possessing a unique corrosive effect on the demonic souls of the evil race. Wherever it passed, lower-level evil race members often turned on each other, while higher-level evil race members also suffered mental instability and a significant reduction in combat strength.]
However, the evil race was powerful, and reinforcements kept arriving. The outer defenses of Thunder Palace suffered repeated defeats and heavy casualties.
In the sixteenth year, the battle grew increasingly fierce. More than half of the seventy-two peaks of Thunder Palace had fallen. To cover his disciples' retreat, the Lord of the Water Thunder Hall self-destructed his avatar, severely injuring a Demon Emperor before perishing. Blood and fire stained the sky of the Myriad Thunder Continent crimson.
In the seventeenth year, the Thunder Emperor and the Heavenly Array Elder devised a deadly trap. The Thunder Emperor burned his Dharma Body's essence, pushing his battle power to its limit; the Heavenly Array Elder detonated the Zhou Tian Demon Sealing Array, imprisoning all the Demon Emperors.
After a fierce battle, the Thunder Emperor, despite suffering injuries to his Dharma Body, cooperated with the Heavenly Array Elder to successfully kill two Heavenly Demon Emperors and more than ten Demon Emperors. Only one Heavenly Demon Emperor was left seriously injured and fled, while the rest of his forces retreated in disarray.
[After this battle, the main force of the extraterrestrial evil race that invaded the Wanlei Continent suffered heavy losses, and the crisis was temporarily averted. However, the Thunder Palace also paid a heavy price: the Lord of the Water Thunder Hall perished, many powerful figures died in battle, the sect's protective formation was severely damaged, and the Thunder Emperor's Dharma Body was injured and would require a long period of recovery. The Wanlei Continent was left in ruins.]
[In the eighteenth year, Thunder Palace focused entirely on recuperation and development. Thunder Emperor presided over the palace, and the Heavenly Array Elder assisted in repairing the grand array and continued to guide you in the art of array formation. Through tempering in blood and fire and with the allocation of resources, many surviving disciples achieved breakthroughs.]
[In the twentieth year, under the protection of the Thunder Emperor, the Lord of the Wind and Thunder Palace and the Lord of the Heart Thunder Palace successfully survived the Heavenly Tribulation and advanced to the Spiritual Grade Heavenly Supreme Realm.]
Almost simultaneously, you and Lu Ming also encountered a breakthrough opportunity. You secluded yourself in the Myriad Thunder Ancestral Pool, using the Thunder Prison Spirit Array Body as a foundation, devoured the Heavenly Venerable Tribulation, tempered the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body, successfully transcended the tribulation, forged the Heavenly Venerable Spirit Body, and directly reached the late stage of the Spirit Grade upon entering the Heavenly Supreme realm!
[Lu Ming also achieved the initial stage of the Spiritual Grade Heavenly Sovereign.]
[At this point, Thunder Palace possessed one Saint-grade and six Spirit-grade Heavenly Sovereigns, its power unprecedented, making it one of the top super forces in the Great Thousand World.]
In the twenty-first year, the invasion of the extraterrestrial evil race intensified. The Thunder Emperor led a portion of his elite forces to provide assistance in various places, ordering you and Lu Ming to stay behind at the Thunder Palace. Under the guidance of the Heavenly Array Elder, you and Lu Ming continuously consolidated your cultivation and perfected your own paths.
[In your fiftieth year, you broke through to the Celestial Sovereign level. The difficulty of reaching the Celestial Sovereign level far exceeds your imagination. Even with your Seven Divine Meridians talent, it still takes you thirty years to break through a major realm. If you want to reach the peak of the Celestial Sovereign level, according to your estimate, it will take another hundred years. If you want to reach the Saint-level Celestial Sovereign level, it will probably take two hundred years.]
[However, the Heavenly Array Elder comforted you, saying that a Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme who was less than three hundred years old was a renowned prodigy in the entire Great Thousand World. Only figures like the Nine Emperors and Five Ancestors could achieve such a feat. You had no choice but to nod and continue to study the Dao of Spiritual Arrays.]
[In your sixtieth year, your Thunder Prison Spirit Array Body reached its peak. With every gesture, you can summon thunder throughout the heavens, setting up an unparalleled killing array covering millions of miles, your combat power is overwhelming. Lu Ming also followed closely behind, stepping into the Immortal Rank. His inner demonic thunder path has become increasingly profound and unpredictable, making him impossible to defend against.]
[In your eightieth year, you have pushed the Dao of Body and Formation Unity to the pinnacle of the Immortal Rank, and your Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body is also nearing perfection. Your physical strength is comparable to that of a half-step Saint Rank cultivator, and in terms of offensive power alone, you are virtually unmatched among Immortal Rank cultivators. You have been officially appointed by the Thunder Emperor as the Vice Palace Master of the Thunder Palace, a position of great prestige, second only to the Thunder Emperor.]
[In the ninetieth year, more than half of the Great Thousand World's territory has fallen, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been corrupted, and the power to suppress the extraterrestrial evil races has been reduced to its lowest point. The Heavenly Evil God, who has been lying in wait for a long time, has finally made his first move!]
Not long after, bad news came: the Thunder Emperor had fallen. The extraterrestrial evil races had obviously learned that the Thunder Palace was empty. The Heavenly Demon Emperor, who had invaded the Thunder Palace last time, led the four Xuan Demon Emperors to launch another surprise attack on the Myriad Thunder Continent, with their forces aimed directly at the Thunder Palace!
[The enemy's forces are overwhelming, and demonic energy blots out the sky. You and Lu Ming, two Celestial Sovereigns of the Immortal Rank, face a Saint-Rank Heavenly Demon Emperor and four Profound Demon Emperors. The disparity in strength is immense.]
To cover the last embers of the Thunder Palace and Lu Ming's escape, you chose to stay behind and fight the five Demon Emperors alone.
You reverse your own "Thunder Prison Spirit Array Body", sacrificing your Immortal-grade cultivation, the blood and qi of the Thunder Prison Body, and the origin of the Thunder-Drawing Body to transform into an array, merging with the power of the Thunder Palace's earth veins.
[In an instant, your aura surpassed the peak of the Immortal Rank, temporarily stepping into the threshold of the Saint Rank. Then, you detonated yourself and the Thunder Palace Formation, unleashing a destructive storm that engulfed the five Demon Emperors, while you yourself vanished into nothingness.]
[This simulation has ended.]
You can choose one of the following three items.
[I. Inheritance of the Thunder Prison Spirit Array]
[Second, the Inheritance of the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison Body]
[Three, the water of Wan Lei Ancestral Pond]
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